DESTITUTE MAORIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 210, 26 August 1908, Page 2

DESTITUTE MAORIS.

SUUUESI'KD KKLIISF WORKS. By Telegraph,—Press Association. Aucklana, Last Night. The topic of public interest at Rotorua at pruscnt is tiie subject ol destitution among tho Maori population, consequent upon tha statement made by Mr. Wiltord, Alt'., in. tho House. From enquiries made, the following information has been obtained. There are no Maoris on Uie shore of Lako Kotorua in a state of destitution, hut at Moureu, a pah on the banks of the Oluui channel, connecting Rotorua with llotoiti, there "ara several families who need assistance. 'Die cause of

this is that tlw men of thin pah were working Inst year at thu Okere Falls' power-house extension, but (luring the last two months they have had no work to do, and their credit is ex r tasted. A quantity of potatoes has been sent to them by some of the Rotorua people, hut more assistance will be nwdcil. The crops grown at Mourea last year were not very successful. and that may account to some extent for the slate of attain now obtaining. Inquiries made by Dr. Buck, Rev. V. A. Bennett, and Mr. T. Mitchell showed that 20 adults had dona no work for two or three inontlhs, and llio3i> dependent on them wore in straitened circumstances. ■ in response to a telegram from the Rev. F. A. Bennett stating the position. Sir Joseph Ward telegraphed on. Saturday, Ulttt . ■he would confer with the Mfcilater tor Roads with

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